Adam wrote in with a heads-up that the Dewalt DW735X 2-speed planer package, which includes infeed and outfeed tables and a replacement set of blades, is on sale for $549.
I checked today, and not only is the planer package on sale for $549, it’s eligible for Amazon’s $25 off $100+ Dewalt promo, dropping the price to $524.
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I have NEVER seen the Dewalt DW735X planer package priced this low.
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Last holiday season, this planer package was $575 after $25 discount.
This Dewalt planer, DW735, is often considered to be the best benchtop planer you could buy. One of its great features is its fan-assisted chip ejection system, which helps to clear the cutter head without having to connect a dust collection system (but you could).
It features a 15A 20,000 RPM motor with 10,000 RPM cutterhead speed, and can handle workpieces up to 13″ wide. The 2-speed gearbox changes the feed speed from 96 CPI to 179 CPI for finish or dimensioning cuts.
In the past, I said this about the planer package, which when on sale was only $50 more than the planer by itself:
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The Dewalt DW735 planer by itself is $549 and is not eligible for the holiday discount. So for $26 more [after $25 off holiday discount], you get an extra set of planer blades, and both infeed and outfeed table extensions. The folding tables are typically priced at $45-$55, and a spare set of planer blades is $47, or $75 for 2 sets.
In other words, if you’re interested in either a spare set of blades, or extension tables, the DW735X planer package is a good way to go.
This year, the DW735 planer and DW735X planer package are both eligible for the $25 off $100 Dewalt promo. But it’s a moot point, because they’re both priced at $549! So it’s no question – if you were even thinking about the DW735 planer, buy the DW735X planer package for the same money!
Acme has matched Amazon’s offer of $549 – $25 = $524.
Price: $524 (at checkout)
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The stand is $145, or $120 after holiday $25 off discount. In order to get the $25 discount, be sure to add it to your cart and checkout separately. If you buy the stand with the planer, you’ll just get $25 off both items, instead of $25 off each.
If you want something smaller and a little expensive, the Dewalt DW734 is also widely well regarded. It’s $399, and $374 after $25 holiday discount.
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Thank you to Adam for the deal find!
NoDeuces
In for one through Acme. No Tax in Texas. I’ve been waiting on Rockler/Woodcraft Black Friday listings but this is too good to pass up.
Benjamen
I noticed a few weeks ago that Lowes dropped the price of this planer to $549, that’s just the planer though. I wonder if this is just holiday pricing or if something is up with this planer.
Stuart
The planer by itself is regularly $600, but $549 isn’t uncommon.
Usually when the package goes on sale, it matches the planer’s regular price of $599. I’ve seen the package eligible for holiday discounts, but not the planer by itself.
Anyways, I don’t think the planer is expected to be replaced anytime soon, if that’s what you think the pricing could suggest.
Justin
I really like this planer for the price. I was trying to find it used and couldn’t find any decent prices for one in good condition.
I picked it up in December of 2013 for $499 from Amazon when they had the same $25 off dewalt
ca
Just want to say this planer is awesome. Definitely reccomended.
Patrick
I purchased this from Amazon for $444 after the $25 Dewalt credit back in 2013. Not saying it will ever get that low again, but it’s definitely been lower.
I had to move it the other day – I have yet to take it out of the box. 🙂
Stuart
My mistake.
I’ve been watching the price on this for a long time, and there are a lot of deal tips in my inbox, but I’ve got no recollection and no emails showing the price lower than $600 before coupon.
I wonder how long it was priced under $500 back in 2013. I can’t believe I missed it!
Patrick
I figured I actually got it from here, but it was the GJ. To be fair, you were the creator of the thread though. 🙂
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225656
I’ve been doing a lot of woodwork/trim work and I have yet to need it for anything. One of those things…
fred
I have a Makita and while I might prefer to trade it in on a Dewalt – I will not because I can count on my fingers how many times I’ve used it in the last 10 years. It is not a core tool IMO – where I count my table saw, my jointer, my band saw, my router table, my drill press, my sanding station and even my scroll saw ahead of it in use. I guess if you used a lot of reclaimed wood in your furniture-making or cabinetry then it may earn its keep. The few times I used mine – it was to thickness some boards for panel glue-ups that I wanted thinner than available stock.
Tom
How does your workflow incorporate a jointer but not a planer? I’m just curious.
I know a lot of people that try to get by with just a planer and skip the jointer, but I’ve never heard of the opposite.
I have both and can’t imagine having one without the other.
fred
In my home shop the 8 inch jointer/planer and sanding station (includes a wide drum sander) is usually enough for what I do. If I didn’t have the drum sander – maybe I’d use the planer more. I don’t do much resawing and mostly use pre-milled stock lumber – so maybe that’s another consideration
I’m not sure (without a batch of jigging) how I’d use my planer to replace the jointer for insuring 90 degree edge to face, but I can see how some folks would get more use than I out of a planer if they want to clean-up or thickness stock . I seem to be doing more glue-ups.
Normally, I” start with milled lumber. I’ll clean up and true one edge, then a face on the jointer. If I’m doing a spring joint – I’ll use a hand plane to add the hollow. I’ll then go to glue-up – and if needed follow with a card scraper. If the face of the glue-up that had not been run on the jointer still needs some attention then my drum sander gets used. I seldom make panels – that are over 22 inches wide (the capacity of the sander). If making a table top – I’ll clean the underside up with a jack plane / smoothing plane if needed.
I guess if we had the skill of a Duncan Phyffe – we could do everything with hand tools.
fred
BTW – I hope that I did not imply that a drum sander is a replacement for a thickness planer The drum sander would not be my choice for removing much more than surface imperfections – but that’s mostly what I’m doing. In one project where I was using my planer, it was to bring some nicely figured maple down to a thickness that I could use to cut out and make a batch of knife handles. . I had some issues with my Makita planer with tearout – and the sander came to the rescue in cleaning things up – but using the sander only would have been tedious to say the least
Tom
Fred, thanks for the explanation, I appreciate it. The pre-milled lumber explains it. I rarely work with premilled lumber. In my workflow, I start with rough sawn/skip planed lumber and mill the first face on the jointer to flatten, then an edge, then thickness plane for a parallel face, rip the second edge on the table saw, then continue on from there.
fred
No chart data back to 2013 – but Camel-Camel-Camel – says its hit a low of $469 on 11/29/13
Tim
Sweet! I’ve been eyeing this for awhile. Does anyone know how good the stand is?
Stuart
Which one?
Dewalt’s stands are pretty good.
Correction: Sorry, I had miter saw stands on my mind.
This stand is actually pretty sturdy, and a good height for the planer. I have the stand assembled, but won’t be attaching the planer (both samples from Dewalt) until I’m done redoing and then rearranging my workshop.
I was hesitant, because the main components are just sheet metal, but it’s pretty solid. And I think it has the smallest footprint possible, compared to universal tool stands.
Tim
Sounds good, Thanks!
ca
I don’t know about the planer stand, but I always wanted to mount it to some quick release brackets for DeWalts mitre saw stand. Haven’t quite got around to figuring it out, though.
Doresoom
I got mine for $549 with Amazon’s same $25 off deal back in 2013ish – although I don’t think I’ve seen it again for that price until now.